The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-09-13
SHALL BUNCONLBE HAVE A
NEW SYSTEM OF RAIL
WAYS?
Steps Taken to Haye q Mass
Meeting of the Citizens of
BuucOmbe in Ashe-
Vile!
ASHEVILLE TAKES THE INITIA
TORY, AND CALLS ON THE
COUNTY,

At a meeting of large number
of the business community of Ashe
vile. held in the Library rooms
yesterday afternoon, Mr.. c. E. Gra'
ham was called to the chair and The
representatives ofthe press request
ed to act as Secretaries.
Capt. Matt Atkinson explained
the objects of the meeting to con
slider the propriety OF calling a mass
meeting of the citizens of Bun.
combe with the view of petitioning
the County Commissioners to call
All election to vote a subscription
under proper guard, to the Carolina
Knoxville &[Western road, the Car
olina Central and the Atlanta, Ashe.
vile & Baltimore road-the said
appropriation or stock to be paid
when the several roads shall reach
Asheville; which would embrace the
completion of the Carolina Central
road to Asheville, the building OF
the Carolina, Knoxville & Western
road via Asheville, and the building
of a road to Cranberry or some
point on the Tennessee line. He
urged the great Importance of some
some steps being taken at once, OF
the great opportunity which Bum
combe now has will probably be lost
forever.
M. J. D. Cameron submitted the
following preamble and resolutions
(the whole being adopted after a
change of the resolutions and much
discussion, the resolutions being
adopted as publishe6:
WHEREAS, 1t is apparent to all
observation that within the past SIX
years the population, the business ac-
tivity, the wealth, and the resources
Of the county have largely increased;
and
WHEREAS, This increase is direct
ly and indubitably attributable to the
effect of railroads already operating in
the territory of the county, and
WHEREAS, 1t is just to infer that, il
so much of good has accrued from a
system partial and Limited in its
operations, much greater benefit will
follow the multiplication of railroad
lines and facilities, and
WHEREAS, 1t appears that at least
two large and powerful corporations
are moving to make connections with
distant parts which with due aid and
encouragement from the people of this
county will make Buncombe county
the pathway through which they will
reach their destination; and
WHEREAS, 1t is of vital interest to
the people of Buncombe county that
it should be traversed by those addi-
tional lines necessary to secure to it all
avenues of access and egress, and Sc
cure to it that legitimate competition
so much desired and SO necessary; and
WHEREAS, Unless prompt and de-
cisive steps are taken to secure the nee
essary action of the people of Bun
combe county, expressed through
their legal authorities, thereby giving
to the companies aforesaid valid in
ducements to the construction of
their lines into and through our terri
tories, and
WHEREAS, The Carolina Central
rail road company, now eager to ex-
tend its lines, will not do SO in this
direction or to this point unless here
they can make connection with the
Carolina, Knoxville and Western road
or some other road making Knoxville
the terminus, causing thereby, by fail
ure to take Asheville in its line of di-
rection, the loss not only of the bene-
fits to be derived by our connection
with the interests of the Carolina Cen
tral, but of other roads, inflicting
irreparable injury upon Asheville, its
present and its future interests and
WHEREAS, The Atlanta, Asheville &
Baltimore road having been duly au-
thorized by charters granted by the
several States through which it is to
pass is of equal dignity and Importance
with other roads and companies named
in these preambles, and as such equally
demanding the interest and aid of the
people of the county of Buncombe
therefore be it
ReSoLved, That a mass meeting
of citizens of Buncombe county be
called to meet at the court house in
the city of Asheville on tho oath OF
September, at IL noon, to adopt
suitable resolutions petitioning the
County Commissioners to submit to
the voters of the county whether
they will authorize the issue oi
100000 of 6 per cent. bonds as a
subscription to the capital stock
of each of the roads mentioned in
this preamble, and the delivery ot
said bonds to each road to be con-
ditioned and made only upon its
completion.
RESOLVED, That the Chairman o
this meeting appoint committet
of ten to take such steps as may Sc
cure a full attendance at such mas
meetings.
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